CVE-2019-3774

Spring Batch XML External Entity Injection (XXE)

9.8 CriticalFix available

Spring Batch versions 3.0.9, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, and older unsupported versions, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

3.06%Down 1.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Spring Batch versions 3.0.9, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, and older unsupported versions, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

Record: CVE-2019-3774
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Spring Batch XML External Entity Injection (XXE)

Spring Batch versions 3.0.9, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, and older unsupported versions, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

Record: CVE-2019-3774
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-0171 No score

Spring Batch versions 3.0.9, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, and older unsupported versions, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

Record: EUVD-2019-0171
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q No score

Low severity vulnerability that affects org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core

Spring Batch versions 3.0.9, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, and older unsupported versions, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

Record: GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.8

Spring Batch versions 3.0.9, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, and older unsupported versions, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

Record: CVE-2019-3774
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q No score

Low severity vulnerability that affects org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core

Spring Batch versions 3.0.9, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, and older unsupported versions, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

Record: GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core` Maven	before 3.0.10.RELEASE	3.0.10.RELEASE
`org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core` Maven	4.0.0.RELEASE up to 4.0.2.RELEASE	4.0.2.RELEASE
`org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core` Maven	4.1.0.RELEASE to 4.1.0.RELEASE	4.1.1.RELEASE
`org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core` Maven	before 3.0.10.RELEASE, plus listed versions 1.0.0.FINAL1.0.1.RELEASE1.1.0.RELEASE1.1.1.RELEASE1.1.2.RELEASE Show 38 moreShow less 1.1.3.RELEASE1.1.3.RELEASE-A1.1.4.RELEASE2.0.0.RC12.0.0.RELEASE2.0.1.RELEASE2.0.2.RELEASE2.0.3.RELEASE2.0.4.RELEASE2.1.0.M22.1.0.RELEASE2.1.1.RELEASE2.1.2.RELEASE2.1.3.RELEASE2.1.4.RELEASE2.1.5.RELEASE2.1.6.RELEASE2.1.7.RELEASE2.1.8.RELEASE2.1.9.RELEASE2.2.0.RELEASE2.2.1.RELEASE2.2.2.RELEASE2.2.3.RELEASE2.2.4.RELEASE2.2.5.RELEASE2.2.6.RELEASE2.2.7.RELEASE3.0.0.RELEASE3.0.1.RELEASE3.0.2.RELEASE3.0.3.RELEASE3.0.4.RELEASE3.0.5.RELEASE3.0.6.RELEASE3.0.7.RELEASE3.0.8.RELEASE3.0.9.RELEASE	3.0.10.RELEASE
`org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core` Maven	4.0.0.RELEASE up to 4.0.2.RELEASE, plus listed versions 4.0.1.RELEASE	4.0.2.RELEASE
`org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core` Maven	4.1.0.RELEASE up to 4.1.1.RELEASE	4.1.1.RELEASE

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, products	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-3774 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Broadcom Spring Batch, published January 18, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.06%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core 3.0.10.RELEASE.

References

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